Covington

Covington in Tipton County is home to the 19^th mural—and one of the highest murals in the campaign as it stands 125 feet above the town.

The canvas is a water tower located in Covington’s Historic Depot District. This historic water tower is situated on property that once was home to the Federal Cotton Compress and Warehouse and owned today by Green Family Materials.

According to Tipton County Executive Jeff Huffman, the water tower is no longer in operation, but was once used to provide water for fire protection. The water tower is adjacent to a historic passenger railroad station that has been restored and repurposed to serve as the new home of the UT/TSU Tipton County Extension Office.

“The tower has been a great example of ‘visual pollution’ and stands out prominently on Liberty Street as you enter Covington. This mural project promotes our land grant university, takes a blighted structure and turns it into a positive community asset, promotes the fine arts through mural painting and provides a great landmark for Tipton County’s new UT Ag Extension facility,” Huffman said. “Both the water tower and the old depot building will become positive community assets for years to come.”

The 15-foot-tall mural on East Liberty Avenue, completed in July 2021, is visible to an estimated 24,000 passersby each day and can be seen from U.S. Highway 51.